It is to be hoped the institute changes before it reaches a point of no return
28 September 2021 - 15:12
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From 1990 to 1994 I was a beneficiary of a five-year scholarship from USAID, administered by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). I was so proud of the IRR until I realised that politically they have recently contributed to the politics of polarising South Africans. It is a shame. I hope they change before they reach a point of no return.
Stephen Nthite Via email
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It is to be hoped the institute changes before it reaches a point of no return
From 1990 to 1994 I was a beneficiary of a five-year scholarship from USAID, administered by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). I was so proud of the IRR until I realised that politically they have recently contributed to the politics of polarising South Africans. It is a shame. I hope they change before they reach a point of no return.
Stephen Nthite
Via email
JOIN THE DISCUSSION: Send us an email with your comments. Letters of more than 300 words will be edited for length. Send your letter by email to letters@businesslive.co.za. Anonymous correspondence will not be published. Writers should include a daytime telephone number.
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